Congressional District 52, CA

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2019 Population

767,151

0.00274% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Scott Peters

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

36.8

0.541% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

8.78%

3.58% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$106,524

6.39% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$775,300

0.0774% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 52, CA had a population of 767k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $106,524. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 52, CA declined from 767,172 to 767,151, a −0.00274% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,124 to $106,524, a 6.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 52, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.03%). 28.3% of the households in Congressional District 52, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 91.6% of the residents in Congressional District 52, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 52, CA was $775,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%. Most people in Congressional District 52, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 52, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 52, CA borders Congressional District 49, CA, Congressional District 50, CA, Congressional District 51, CA, and Congressional District 53, CA.

United States California

Diversity

Congressional District 52, CA is home to a population of 767k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2019, 35.9% of Congressional District 52, CA residents were born outside of the country (276k people).

In 2019, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (438k people) in Congressional District 52, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 52, CA are Spanish (54,135 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (31,587 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (21,618 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 52, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
438k ± 14.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
158k ± 9.91k
White (Hispanic)
71.6k ± 7.5k

14.4%

Hispanic Population

110k people

14.4% of the people in Congressional District 52, CA are hispanic (110k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 52, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
54,135 speakers (7.46%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
31,587 speakers (4.35%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
21,618 speakers (2.98%)

28.3% of Congressional District 52, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 52, CA was Spanish. 7.46% of the overall population of Congressional District 52, CA are native Spanish speakers. 4.35% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 2.98% speak Tagalog (Incl. Filipino), the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

35.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

276k people

23.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

177k people

As of 2019, 35.9% of Congressional District 52, CA residents (276k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 52, CA was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 52, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.7

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 52, CA was 36.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Congressional District 52, CA are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 52, CA residents was 37.

Citizenship

91.6%

2019 Citizenship

90.3%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 91.6% of Congressional District 52, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 52, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 52, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17,491 ± 2,610
Vietnam
13,624 ± 2,063
Gulf War (1990s)
6,836 ± 1,801

Congressional District 52, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 52, CA is $106,524. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 52, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The economy of Congressional District 52, CA employs 399k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 52, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67,970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,267 people), and Manufacturing (45,853 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,603), Public Administration ($92,993), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,606).

Wages

Median Household Income

$106,524

2019 value

± $4,446

6.39%

1 Year Growth

± 5.14%

Households in Congressional District 52, CA have a median annual income of $106,524, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $100,124 in 2018, which represents a 6.39% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 52, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 52, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 52, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 52, CA (65.6k out of 747k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
38,779 ± 1,754
Asian
15,429 ± 1,108
Hispanic
13,332 ± 1,042

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 52, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

399k

2019 Value

± 12,057

4.04%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 52, CA grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 383k employees to 399k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 52, CA, are Management Occupations (57,019 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,180 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33,112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 52, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 52, CA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (57,019 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,180 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33,112 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 52, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($130,849), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($101,492), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($101,447).

Industries

Employment by Industries

399k

2019 Value

± 12,057

4.04%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 52, CA grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 383k employees to 399k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 52, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67,970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,267 people), and Manufacturing (45,853 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 52, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 52, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 52, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67,970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,267 people), and Manufacturing (45,853 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 52, CA, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,603), Public Administration ($92,993), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,606).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 52, CA is currently represented by Scott Peters in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 52, CA

Scott Peters

District 52 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 52, CA is currently represented by Scott Peters (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 52, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 52, CA was $775,300 in 2019, which is 3.22 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $774,700 to $775,300, a 0.0774% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 52, CA is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 52, CA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 52, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$775,300

2019 Median

± $16,830

$774,700

2018 Median

± $17,900

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 52, CA grew to to $775,300 from the previous year's value of $774,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 52, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 52, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,524

Median Household Income

± $4,446

288k

Number of Households

± 9,243

In 2019, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 52, CA grew to $106,524 from the previous year's value of $100,124.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 52, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 52, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 52, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

53.5%

2019 Homeownership

53.6%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 53.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 52, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 52, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 52, CA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Congressional District 52, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 52, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (9.88%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2019, 73.6% of workers in Congressional District 52, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.88%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 52, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 52, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

4.59%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

8.87%

Medicaid

9.78%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

4.52%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 52, CA declined by 12.1% from 5.23% to 4.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 52, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.